Mamelodi Sungardens Hospice Palliative Care held an open day recently to encourage the community and others to start making use of their services and raise funds for the hospice.

Hospice manager, Ernest Sibika, said: “The hospice has been a place of comfort, dignity, and hope for patients facing life-threatening illnesses and their families for 40 years.”

He added that the open day was for community members and other stakeholders from Mamelodi to learn about their services and how to find them.

“We are [a] home-based care [organisation] and sisters go to the homes of the patients and take care of the patients. We support patients living with cancer, HIV/Aids, advanced emphysema, motor neuron disease, end-stage organ failure, and other serious conditions.

“Through home-based care, Sungardens ensures that individuals receive medical, emotional, and spiritual support in the comfort and familiarity of their own environment,” said Sibika.

He said Sungardens provides holistic palliative care that supports both patients and their families with a specialised multidisciplinary team, delivering compassionate medical care, symptom control, emotional support, and spiritual guidance, ensuring dignity and comfort at every stage of illness.

He added that Mamelodi Palliative Care is a non-profit organisation and every purchase made assists the hospice in running its services in Mamelodi.

“We sold donated clothes, shoes, books, and kitchen electrical appliances,” he said.

The Sungardens Hospice is also committed to strengthening palliative care through education and training. Healthcare professionals, caregivers and community members are equipped with the skills needed to provide compassionate, informed care, helping to improve palliative services across the region.

The Hospice Palliative Care has 40 years of experience in providing comfort, dignity, and hope for patients facing life-threatening illnesses and their families.

The hospice is situated at Mamelodi SOS, and the public is welcome to come see what they do, meet the team, and learn about how they support patients and families during difficult times.

For more information about Sungardens Palliative Care or the Family Day event, community members can contact the organisation via the Palliative Care Helpline on 012 348 1934.

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